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Water on the Moon and Why the Lunar South Pole Matters
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Space science
Part of the Sun broke off, caught in the polar vortex
NASA instruments have captured the moment part of the Sun appeared to be completely detached and caught in a polar vortex.
Environment
The 'culprit' of the current cold spells in China
The cause of the bitter cold air sweeping into China this month, setting a seasonal low temperature record, may stem from a weakening polar vortex.
Space science
NASA releases never-before-seen images of Uranus
New images reveal many mysteries of Uranus, one of the most distant planets in the Solar System.
Space science
Continuously hit by 'space bombs', the Moon rolls 10 degrees
New NASA research shows that our Moon is constantly wandering on its own axis due to the constant bombardment from space.
Discover science
Where many atmospheric rivers on Earth are concentrated
Rivers of water vapor stretching more than 1,000 miles across the sky have been moving from temperate regions closer to the poles over the past 40 years.
Animal world
Polar bears struggle with climate change
Amid climate change and shrinking habitats, polar bears are struggling to adapt to new conditions.
Discover science
China successfully mines world's longest ice core outside the polar regions
On October 29, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced that they had successfully extracted a 324-meter-long ice core from the thickest glacier…
Oceanography
China sends manned submarine to the bottom of the Arctic sea
China plans to send a manned submarine to explore the polar seabed as part of its growing ambitions in the Arctic Ocean.
Animal world
Polar bear faces serious injury after paw gets stuck in large iceberg
Polar bears are suffering terrible injuries to their paws due to changing ice conditions in the area.
Environment
Unusual polar vortex appears in Antarctica
Unusual warming and a strange polar vortex this year have changed the cycle of the ozone hole. Don't celebrate too soon, scientists warn.
Biology
Let's look at the last flower clusters in the world's polar regions
Bunches of Arctic poppies trying to survive harsh weather. Scientists found them only about 51cm south of the world's northern pole.
Environment
Decoding the 80,000km2 broadband gap in Antarctica
The Maud Rise ice gap formed in open ocean and away from coastal winds, puzzling scientists for years.
Conquer Mars
I got goosebumps because I discovered hundreds of 'black spiders' on Mars
New photos taken by the European Space Agency of the south polar region of Mars show dark spots resembling a flock of giant spiders crawling on the surface of the red pl…